UFC Fight Night 274 takes place on Saturday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, and features a Featherweight fight between Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal as the main event. I have 3 best bets for UFC Fight Night 274, all of which are on the main card, and I’m ready to break each of them down for you.
Let’s get into it, and be sure to also check out the rest of our UFC predictions for all of the UFC Fight Night 274 main-card contests.
UFC best bet: Aljamain Sterling ML over Youssef Zalal (+110)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to +110.
The Main Event at UFC Fight Night 274 will see Aljamain Sterling take on Youssef Zalal. This will be a fight in the UFC Featherweight division. Sterling enters this fight with an MMA record of 25-5 and 17-5 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.45 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 52%. Sterling absorbs 2.21 strikes and has a striking defense of 59%. His grappling is also strong, averaging 2.45 takedowns every 15 minutes. Sterling has a takedown accuracy of 30% and a takedown defense of 44%.
While Zalal is the small favorite in this fight, Sterling looks to be the best betting option. Sterling has gone 11-2 over his last 13 UFC fights, only losing to Sean O’Malley and Movsar Evloev during this stretch. Zalal, on the other hand, has been equally impressive, going 5-0 in his last 5 UFC fights. That being said, Sterling has the edge in both striking volume and grappling. He has also faced tough opponents overall and has held a title in his career. Because Sterling looks to have been more tested, backing Sterling to win is our best bet.
Read our full Aljamain Sterling vs. Youssef Zalal prediction
UFC prediction: Rafa Garcia ML over Alexander Hernandez (+110)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at the time of publishing. Playable to +110.
The fourth fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 274 will see Rafa Garcia take on Alexander Hernandez. This will be a fight in the UFC Lightweight division. Garcia enters this fight with an MMA record of 18-4 and 6-4 in the UFC. He averages 4.31 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 45%. Garcia absorbs 4.54 strikes and has a striking defense of 61%. His grappling is also elite, averaging 3.13 takedowns every 15 minutes. Garcia has a takedown accuracy of 44% and a takedown defense of 76%.
Hernandez is the small favorite; however, Garcia looks to be the best betting option. Garcia is 6-2 over his last 8 UFC fights and 4-1 over his last 5 UFC fights. Hernandez, on the other hand, is 5-4 over his last 9 UFC fights. Both of these fighters have the same striking volume, but Garcia has the superior grappling advantage. For that reason, backing Garcia to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Rafa Garcia vs. Alexander Hernandez prediction
UFC pick: Adrian Luna Martinetti ML over Davey Grant (+114)
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing. Playable to +114.
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC Fight Night 274 will see Davey Grant take on Adrian Luna Martinetti. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Martinetti enters this fight with an MMA record of 17-1 and 1-0 in the UFC. He is averaging 11.00 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 65%. Martinetti absorbs 7.80 strikes and has a striking defense of 48%. His grappling ability has also been solid, averaging 3.00 takedowns every 15 minutes. Martinetti has a takedown accuracy of 42% and a takedown defense of 100%.
Grant is the small favorite in this fight; however, Martinetti looks to be a solid option to pull the upset. Martinetti has only had one UFC fight, but dominated his opponent. Grant, on the other hand, has been inconsistent recently, going 4-4 in his last 8 UFC fights. Further, Martinetti has a significant edge in striking volume and has the better grappling. For that reason, backing Martinetti to win will be our best bet.
Read our full Adrian Luna Martinetti vs. Davey Grant prediction
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